5 Ways to Beat the Stock Market in 2024
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Passive investing now makes up over 50% of the market, creating opportunities for active stock pickers as markets become less efficient.
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Focus on stocks that "act like stocks" and trade more on company fundamentals rather than macro factors. Sectors like consumer, tech and healthcare may offer more stock picking potential.
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Take the road less traveled and invest in companies with lower analyst coverage, where inefficiencies and opportunities may be greater.
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Extend your time horizons beyond short-term trades. Long holding periods dramatically reduce likelihood of losses.
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Sectors like financials, utilities and commodities may be more driven by macro cycles in rates, inflation and growth rather than company fundamentals.